ASUS Maximus Formula, do i need to watercool?

[maverick7]

Ok i ended up buying the Asus maximus formula and it has a water cooling block on the north bridge.. I dont have a water cooled system so im wondering if it will be ok heat wise if i dont use watercooling?

http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=11&l3=572&l4=0&model=1850&modelmenu=1

 

[Conumdrum]

Methinks you have too. There is no heatsink at all except the water block on the NB. It WILL get very hot. The heatpipes to the other components are not enough.

Go watercool, don't EVER buy a premade kit, they are poor performers. OR remove the NB/SB/Mosftet heatsinks and replace them with a reputable set of coolers.

 

[badge]

The temps on my ASUS maximus Formula SE are just fine without watercooling. I have heard some discussion (one thread) about heat problems when not using water cooling, but nothing widespread I know of. I also heard an early release of SE edition had 'reported' cooling problems, but ASUS has since fixed the problem. If you do build the system without watercooling like I did and then experience a problem, notify ASUS about the problem and RMA the board. My system runs very cool without watercooling. Watercooling is simply a built in 'option', the first of it's kind. The heatsink you have is far more efficient and sophisticated than the x38 edition that doesn't offer the watercooling option.

 

[DrMaV]

Hey Mav ... this Dr. mav,

Got the AMFSE myself, and NO NEED for water cooling. Overclocking is beautiful with my B3, and temps are normal.

H2O setup is overkill.

 

[Crashman]

The pipes do a great job of carrying away heat from the chipset to the sinks, and the sinks do a great job of cooling using the draft from most CPU air coolers. The only reason the water cooler is there is because you'd need it if you didn't have a CPU fan.

 

[ginbong46]

i bought a SE before and returned it, i waited like 10-15days for the "standard" and i am happy =)

try returning yours bro if you can...

 

[Crashman]

i bought a SE before and returned it, i waited like 10-15days for the "standard" and i am happy =)

try returning yours bro if you can...

That's dumb.

 

[bydesign]

No need to water cool, it's a crappy water block anyway. If you go the kit route take a look at the Thermaltake symphony series comes within 5C of my $650 custom system and has quick connects.

 

[Crashman]

The water block on the chipset doesn't need to be good, because the chipset doesn't run very hot. It only needs to be adequate, which it is, and it's only needed when there's no nearby fan to move a small amount of air past the sinks.

The sinks also work well, so most air cooled systems do fine without the water block connected.

The "crappy" water block presents a win-win situation: Air-cooled CPU's won't require it because the sinks are adequate, while liquid cooled systems will work fine with it connected.

 

[LiuKang]

That's dumb.

No it isn't. Paying extra for the SE and not using watercooling is dumb.

Save your money, and buy a board with features you're actually going to use rather than waste money. It's like getting an SLI board and only using 1 vid card... it jsut doesn't make sense.

Either way, it's a great board no matter which model you run.

 

[Crashman]

No it isn't. Paying extra for the SE and not using watercooling is dumb.

Save your money, and buy a board with features you're actually going to use rather than waste money. It's like getting an SLI board and only using 1 vid card... it jsut doesn't make sense.

Either way, it's a great board no matter which model you run.

Actually, it would be dumber to return a working board and take the "restocking fee" of 15%...to buy a $15 cheaper board. Waste of time and postage. Further, even if the seller isn't charging a restocking fee, you're still raising his cost of selling. You contribute to a global issue that raises prices.

 

[kunider]

no need to watercool it. i'm at 3.33ghz on a e6600 and going fine

 

[righteous]

I think this looks to be a great board, and plan on puchasing it in the future. I also plan to utilize the watercooling function.

You however DO NOT have to use it, as it is optional. the heatsink/waterblock will cool with air or water.

I have read a lot about this board and from what i have read it's good either way, although the watercooling guys are getting some great speeds out of it, so I recommend buying the board and if you wish to watercool later on, you have the option. I think it's great they included the option.

 

[Blue frog]

It is a good board and the WC option allows for future development of your system if you want. Overclocking canmake things hot, the NB and SB run quite hot - make sure you have good case cooling if you don't add in WC. Also the BIOSs past 0602 make the board run really hot, if you haven't updated to one past 0602 (ie 0803, 0903, 0907) then I would advise leaving alone until Asus get the BIOS perfected.

If you do overclock your CPU becareful about the auto voltage settings as they can really over do it and have the potential to fry the chipset.

It's a really good board, with a decent CPU with overclocking potential you'll get a good set up. Stick with it.

 

[T8RR8R]

I have that exact board and NO you do not "need" to run a water setup with it, but it'd be best to do so.

 

[bydesign]

The crappy water block is an issue as it's very restrictive. Sadly running a second loop only creates a greater pressure drop. I would say no water cooling, single loop or a second loop on a separate pump.

 

[Crashman]

You can run a parallel loop off the main loop and at least a little water will follow the shorter path, so long as the chipset is on the shorter path you should be fine.

I'm speaking of a lower-flow branch off the main lines.

 

[Tia_89]

i have water cooling and it runs on the desk top right now in firefos at 42C both nb, sb, and mb temps.wen i wasnt using watercooling it wasnt much more... any ideas? should it not b much lower? 0905 bios

 

[Tia_89]

i have water cooling and it runs on the desk top right now in firefos at 42C both nb, sb, and mb temps.wen i wasnt using watercooling it wasnt much more... any ideas? should it not b much lower? 0905 bios

 

[badge]

905 BIOS has a problem with incorrect temps being displayed by that particular BIOS revision. The latest BIOS , version 907 corrects this problem and give more accurate system (CPU) temps.

 

[Tia_89]

love thank you v much

 

[badge]

The 907 version is the best BIOS so far. That 907 will definately solve the 'temp' problem.

 

[Tia_89]

i have maximus extreme i think 0907 is for formula. also sb cooler does seem pretty hot

 

[badge]

Yeah, I have the formula. The Maximus formula ahs some early issue with BIOS reporting incorrect temps from the CPU. Fixed with the 907 revision. I would just suggest to go on the product support page and read the product forums and see what you come up with.

 

[Tia_89]

ok thank you